Ralph William Thomas

US Patent:

8509916, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/319245

Inventors:

Charles L. Byrd - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Kenneth C. Gardeski - Plymouth MN, US
Michael R. Leners - East Bethel MN, US
Linda L. Lach - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Ralph J. Thomas - Champlin MN, US
Jesse T. Torbert - Cleveland Heights OH, US
James F. Kelley - Coon Rapids MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607117, 604263

Abstract:

Bilumen catheters and methods of using same for facilitating implantation of cardiac leads for applying electrical stimulation to and/or sensing electrical activity of the heart through one or more electrode positioned at an implantation site within a heart chamber or cardiac vessel adjacent a heart chamber, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for introducing such a cardiac lead having low torqueability and pushability through a tortuous pathway to enable attachment of the cardiac lead at the implantation site employing a bilumen guide catheter are disclosed. The bilumen catheter body includes a relatively large diameter delivery lumen to introduce a small diameter cardiac lead and a small diameter guide lumen to receive a stylet or guidewire to locate the guide catheter body distal end at the implantation site. The small diameter lumen within a small diameter guide tube extends distally from the delivery exit port of the delivery lumen.

US Patent:

20130012283, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/179352

Inventors:

Ralph Thomas - Plantation FL, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 16, 463 30

Abstract:

During operation of a gaming machine, information about future game outcomes is provided to player-users. A processor of the machine determines outcome(s) of the one or more selected games; stores the outcome(s) on non-transient storage media of the machine; and relays information, through an output device of the machine, about at least one of said outcome(s), before one or more selected games has been played.

US Patent:

41973682, Apr 8, 1980

Filed:

Oct 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/951369

Inventors:

Stanley M. Davis - Princeton NJ
Ralph E. Thomas - Yardley PA
Philip Bernstein - Glen Ridge NJ

Assignee:

ESB Technology Company - Yardley PA

International Classification:

H01M 456

US Classification:

429225

Abstract:

A lead acid battery plate is disclosed wherein sodium silicate is added to the paste mix before the grids are pasted to reduce the tendency to create lead dust from handling of the plates without significantly reducing battery performance.

US Patent:

45696136, Feb 11, 1986

Filed:

Feb 6, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/577604

Inventors:

Ralph D. Thomas - Fox Lake IL

International Classification:

B42F 900
B42D 1700

US Classification:

402 80R

Abstract:

The snap on device having a U-shaped support with a pair of arcuate footers in the channel of the U-shaped support and a pair of grippers on each side of the U-shaped support adjacent the arcuate footers creates a device capable of being snapped onto a hard cover ring binder and equalizing the thickness of the binder from its spine to its opening side.

US Patent:

45249911, Jun 25, 1985

Filed:

Jun 27, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/508079

Inventors:

Ralph D. Thomas - Fox Lake IL

International Classification:

B42D 100
B42D 1700
B42D 306

US Classification:

281 20

Abstract:

The snap on device having a U-shaped support with a spacer bar secured down the channel of the U-shaped support and a tension strip secured to the spacer bar and substantially filling the channel creates a device capable of being snapped onto a hard cover ring binder and equalizing the thickness of the binder from its spine to its opening side.

US Patent:

20220343721, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 19, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/724479

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel Cardno - San Diego CA, US
Ralph W. Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Ralph J. Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

An entertainment gaming system and method for transforming a non-random number outcome into an entertainment gaming outcome. The entertainment gaming system comprises a central server, non-random number outcome generator machine, entertainment gaming machine, and database. The central server communicatively coupled with non-random number outcome generator machine and entertainment gaming machine. The entertainment gaming system collects non-random number based outcome from real-world events and transmitting it to the central server. The central server further utilizes an algorithm to process the received non-random number outcome into an entertainment gaming outcome. Further, the present entertainment gaming system comprises a database to store the received real-world non-random number based outcome and processed entertainment gaming outcome generated from the received non-random number based outcome. The central server then transmits the processed outcome in the form of an entertainment gaming outcome to the entertainment gaming machine to generate and render a game result.

US Patent:

20210375091, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Aug 17, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/404978

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel Cardno - San Diego CA, US
Ralph W. Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Ralph J. Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide entertainment gaming systems and methods comprising, among other things, a real world non-random number outcome generator machine and an entertainment gaming machine wherein the non-random outcome from the real world non-random number generator machine is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome. The entertainment gaming system and method of embodiments of the invention may be configured to collect non-random number based outcome from a real-world event and transmitting it to the entertainment gaming machine. The non-random number outcome from the real-world is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome event by the entertaining game machine processor or by the central server. The central server communicates with the real word non-random number outcome generator and entertainment gaming machine wherein the central server further transmit the processed outcome to the entertainment gaming machine to generate the game result requested by the triggering event on the entertainment gaming machine.

US Patent:

20180374378, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Jun 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/014776

Inventors:

Ralph Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Brian Rosenberg - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G09B 7/04
G09B 5/02
G06K 9/62
G06F 17/18

Abstract:

A system includes a display device, one or more processors, and one or more computer-readable storage media communicably connected to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that cause the one or more processors to: display a question on the display device, the question corresponding to a first category from among a plurality of categories; receive an input in response to the question from an input device associated with the display device; analyze the input to determine a quantifiable outcome based on the input; calculate a probabilistic value for the first category based on the quantifiable outcome; select a subsequent question based on the probabilistic value; and display the subsequent question on the display device.